Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel

Spice In the field Inflorescence Inflorescence 2

Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE

Genus: Parentucellia

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytic communities.

Characteristics: A small perennial herb with an annual cycle that grows erect and is characterized by its opposite leaves with margins deeply dentate. This plant is entirely covered by glandulous hairs that give it a characteristic sticky touch. Forms a flower spike on the plant upper half. The flowers can be identified without a doubt, they are purple in colour and the petals form two labella, the inferior is divided into lobes.